More than doubling the number of automotive installations since 2013, Gracenote now powers the infotainment experience for practically every automaker on the planet, delivering music data and imagery that lets drivers safely connect with all of their music on the open road. Gracenote’s industry-leading music recognition technology identifies music in real-time from a driver’s radio, mobile device and streaming sources and serves up relevant song, artist and album information and cover art to the on-screen display. Gracenote also creates the phonetic data powering voice recognition systems in millions of vehicles, letting drivers safely navigate music using simple voice commands.
“Gracenote has transformed the in car listening experience for more than a decade and enabled new features like ‘hands-free’ voice commands for music search,” says Brian Hamilton, General Manager of Auto and Music for Gracenote. “With the arrival of connected cars, our data becomes even more critical for a safe and consistent way to browse, discover and experience music across terrestrial and satellite radio, as well as streaming music services.”
Gracenote’s latest data-driven innovations are transforming how drivers experience terrestrial and digital radio, providing music metadata, artist imagery and radio station logos and formats to help drivers navigate the dial and discover new stations to love. In addition, Gracenote Dynamic EQ is a new advanced audio technology that automatically adjusts the car’s equalizer (EQ) settings for the specific song being played. Gracenote Dynamic EQ identifies the song and adjusts the treble, bass and other settings in real-time, delivering more impactful sound
Gracenote is the standard metadata database for music and video recognition and is supported by the largest source of entertainment data, featuring descriptions of more than 200 million tracks, TV listings for 85+ countries and statistics from 4,500 sport leagues and competitions.
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